A snowstorm paralyzed the work of transport on Sakhalin

A snowstorm paralyzed the work of transport on Sakhalin

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At the airport of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, due to a snowstorm on Monday morning, 18 flights were delayed for arrival and departure, the press service of the airport reports. In particular, 9 flights to Moscow, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk and Blagoveshchensk were delayed, and domestic flights were also postponed.

In addition, due to a storm in the Tatar Strait on Monday morning, the Kholmsk-Vanino ferry crossing, which connects Sakhalin with the mainland of the country, was closed, the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the region reports.

In the south of Sakhalin, roads are closed for all types of transport, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, due to snow crossings on the roads, there were problems with the operation of public transport.

According to the press services of city administrations, schools in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Korsakov have been transferred to a remote mode of operation. Employers are asked to release employees to work remotely due to disruptions in transport.

A powerful cyclone covered Sakhalin on Sunday evening, bringing with it squally winds and heavy snowstorms.

Source: Rosbalt

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